Tag: rigor

  • Hubris and Envy

    lareviewofbooks: Robert Zaretzky with some historical perspective on the Lehrer affair: His book, haild by the critics, presents itself as a guide to human nature; it claims scientific rigor, yet is written for the non-specialist. And then, it is discovered that when he is not recycling old material, the author has simply invented new material,…

  • Hubris and Envy

    lareviewofbooks: Robert Zaretzky with some historical perspective on the Lehrer affair: His book, haild by the critics, presents itself as a guide to human nature; it claims scientific rigor, yet is written for the non-specialist. And then, it is discovered that when he is not recycling old material, the author has simply invented new material,…